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==Great War== | ==Great War== | ||
He served as Gunnery Officer of [[H.M.S. Erin (1913)|H.M.S. ''Erin'']] from 1914-1916. | He served as Gunnery Officer of [[H.M.S. Erin (1913)|H.M.S. ''Erin'']] from 1914-1916. | ||
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| + | On 1 January, 1938, he was appointed a Knight Commander of the Military Division of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (K.B.E.).<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/34469/supplements/7 (Supplement) no. 34469. p. 7.] 1 January, 1938.</ref> | ||
He was promoted to the rank of {{AdmRN}} on 31 July, 1939, vice [[Alfred Dudley Pickman Rogers Pound|Pound]].<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/34651/pages/5393 no. 34651. p. 5393.] 4 August, 1939.</ref> | He was promoted to the rank of {{AdmRN}} on 31 July, 1939, vice [[Alfred Dudley Pickman Rogers Pound|Pound]].<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/34651/pages/5393 no. 34651. p. 5393.] 4 August, 1939.</ref> | ||
Revision as of 15:07, 6 December 2011
Admiral SIR Sidney Robert Bailey, K.B.E., C.B., D.S.O., Royal Navy (27 August, 1882 – 27 March, 1942)
Life & Career
Promoted Commander on 30 June, 1914.
Appointed to Beatty's Staff, 12 May, 1916. Acted as Flag Commander and War Staff Officer.
Great War
He served as Gunnery Officer of H.M.S. Erin from 1914-1916.
Post-War
On 1 January, 1938, he was appointed a Knight Commander of the Military Division of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (K.B.E.).[1]
He was promoted to the rank of Admiral on 31 July, 1939, vice Pound.[2]
Footnotes
- ↑ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 34469. p. 7. 1 January, 1938.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 34651. p. 5393. 4 August, 1939.
Bibliography
- "Admiral Sir Sidney Bailey" (Obituaries). The Times. Monday, 30 March, 1942. Issue 49197, col F, pg. 6.
Service Record
- The National Archives. ADM 196/47.
Categories:
- 1882 births
- 1942 deaths
- Personalities
- H.M.S. Britannia (Training Ship) Entrants of July, 1896
- Royal Navy Gunnery Officers
- Deputy Directors of the Operations Division (Royal Navy)
- Royal Navy Naval Attachés
- Captains (D), Ninth Destroyer Flotilla (Royal Navy)
- Naval Assistants to the First Sea Lord
- Commanding Officers of H.M.S. Renown (1916)
- Directors of the Tactical School (Royal Navy)
- Assistant Chiefs of the Naval Staff
- Rear-Admirals Commanding the Battle Cruiser Squadron (Royal Navy)
- Presidents of the Royal Naval College, Greenwich
- Royal Navy Admirals
- Royal Navy Flag Officers
